[elfman2]

"I wonder if Kadaffi can survive this. He (and his country) will certainly be set upon by the terrorists. "

As I remember, Libya’s like Cuba, cold war era Romania or Iraq last year. There’s near absolute control of the people from neighborhood cells that report up to cells above that report to cells above etc.. up to Kadaffi. There’s no room for descent or terrorism.

[NutCrackerBoy]

There’s near absolute control of the people from neighborhood cells that report up to cells above that report to cells above etc.. up to Kadaffi. There’s no room for [dissent] or terrorism.

Good point. If there is a downside to Qaddafi's moves, it is a boost in legitimacy to an oppressive dictatorship. Though, I understand that there are some reforms in the offing that will bring more freedom to the populace.